Posted: 11/30/2016 8:09:26 PM EDT
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| I like them. I had the woodland camouflage one from Brigade Quartermaster back in the '80s. I still have an OD Wooly Pully and a gray one From LL Bean. The ones LL Bean makes are nicer. The fabric is denser and they are better made. The elbow patches are practical. I've worn out the elbows on other sweaters. Shoulders have never been an issue for me--I'd sweat my ass off if I carried a pack wearing a sweater unless it was REALLY cold. |
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My olive drab woolly pully was great before my metabolism matured. It's definitely a garment for a slimmer physique. aint that the truth. Best one i ever had looked just like USMC issue, except the the British paratrooper wings on it. Much better cut than ours. Glad I traded for it 
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well said
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My wholly pullys are damn comfy and the girls I've dated always wanted to wear them as well.
Another comfy one is the one that Duluth trading company offers and is the 1951 version and they have other colors and I'm getting a second one for Christmas. They last a long time if washed correctly and I've worn both kinds when out in snowstorms and stayed warm even when wet. Just don't put any patches or other stuff on them and you will be fine. They work better if you are slimmer as they are tight and form fitting |
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I loved mine. My first was boot camp issue. Most had a NSN clothing label, my issue one had a commercial brigade quartermaster label and it seemed a touch heavier. Since I no longer wear small sized anything I no longer have that one. I did pick two cabelas knockoffs. They're not as dense but decent.
Back on point they were great winter geAr under the field jacket. |
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lol I was scrolling down the thread in anticipation to see if I'd get to post this. Last post beat me to it 
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Quoted: The Wooly Pullys SUUUCKED!!!  The German BW sweaters are MUCH more comfortable!The coolest are the Norwegian ones, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and the moths had really enjoyed it... I hated the wooly pully! I used to use a poncho liner under my utility top. |
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I hated the wooly pully! I used to use a poncho liner under my utility top. Quoted:
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The Wooly Pullys SUUUCKED!!! The German BW sweaters are MUCH more comfortable!
The coolest are the Norwegian ones, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and the moths had really enjoyed it... I hated the wooly pully! I used to use a poncho liner under my utility top. LOL I guess everyone did that out in the field . We looked like hobos with poncho liners dangling down and wearing black watch caps. I had a poncho liner sewn into a gumby jacket in Korea, that thing still keeps me warm and dry during the rainy season!
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| The Swiss surplus quarter-zip sweaters are great. I bought an unissued one a couple years ago from SwissLink. Very well made, not a slim-fit, and very warm. Much warmer than any fleece top I've ever worn. |
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Quoted: I'm glad none of my ex's ever fitted into my clothes Quoted: Quoted: Had a Brigade Woolly Pully in black when they came out with the V-neck. It was nice, all my girlfriends tried to steal it. I'm glad none of my ex's ever fitted into my clothes  |
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I hated the wooly pully! I used to use a poncho liner under my utility top. Quoted:
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The Wooly Pullys SUUUCKED!!! The German BW sweaters are MUCH more comfortable!
The coolest are the Norwegian ones, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and the moths had really enjoyed it... I hated the wooly pully! I used to use a poncho liner under my utility top. Oh yeah I did buy the German! it had a hole in it so I tossed it one day. Not itchy wool. |
| I thought they sucked, never wore it after MCT and SOI, but it was better than nothing. I much preferred a field jacket liner under my cammie top, I loved that combo for trousers too. A hooded sweatshirt, field jacket liner and goretex was all I ever needed in the field. I never liked the bear suit either, cut too much for narrow guys. |
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The Wooly Pullys SUUUCKED!!! The German BW sweaters are MUCH more comfortable!
German BW http://www.mg-military.com/image/cache/data/Products/Germany/OD%20Army%20Jumper/TB2EwW9bVXXXXavXXXXXXXXXXXX_!!924592707-480x658.jpg The coolest are the Norwegian ones, I pulled mine out a couple years ago and the moths had really enjoyed it... Norwegian http://image.sportsmansguide.com/adimgs/l/8/87766m2_ts.jpg I knew the Top picture as a Brit Sweater Back In The Day  when I was in Italy. They didn't have pockets nor shoulder straps and were So Warm as to be a treasure nearly worth fighting over. They were always in short supply. Nobody ever had enough of them.
I had two: One shrunk so much it wouldn't fit on an average 1st Grader, the other is slowly falling apart. After nearly 40 years it somewhat deserves to disintegrate. 
Oh, to get another one at a decent price. 
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